Chapter 913: Studying the Elephant Soldiers
The fierce siege battle continued, the neighing of war elephants, the roars of warriors resounded through the heavens and the earth, and countless arrows and spears flew in unison.
Although Guishan's defensive style is dull, he still has some experience and ways to deal with it after fighting against body poison for so long.
Sharp-pitched spears and axes, even heavily armored elephants can't stop them at close range.
With blood splattering, many war elephants collapsed with a final cry of grief. The surrounding war elephants heard this cry of sorrow, and their timid personality made them uneasy, and their huge size instantly affected the surrounding poisonous soldiers.
Looking at the several war elephants that fell to the ground, and the elephant soldiers around him who were faintly showing signs of losing control, Saraka's face was slightly solemn.
Picking up a delicate horn from his waist, Saraka took a deep breath and blew it in a special rhythm.
The muffled sound of the horn was not drowned out by the sound of fighting, and it spread throughout the battlefield at a special frequency. As if hypnotized, the originally restless war elephant began to calm down. However, the elephant soldiers' attacks have slowed down considerably.
"It is worthy of being a country that regards elephant soldiers as a regular main combat arm, and the means are really ingenious." Lu Xun's eyes flashed.
"The poison of elephants as soldiers has a history of hundreds of years, and its elephant taming technique is indeed exquisite. When the elephant soldiers were panicked, they were able to forcibly pacify them, which was really powerful. Zhou Yu also sighed.
"It's not that simple. Not to mention how many restrictions there are and how much can be controlled, the current state of the elephant soldier alone is enough to explain the problem. Sima Yi said coldly.
Although the elephant soldiers were still attacking under the command of the soldiers on their backs, it was obvious that the intensity of the attack had decreased considerably, as if it had been slowed down by two times, and the intensity of movement and impact had greatly decreased.
"At the expense of a certain amount of offensive intensity, the combat power of the elephant soldiers is still very strong. If this can really ensure the stability of the elephant soldiers, it is not unacceptable. I just don't know how limited it will be. Lu Xun said.
"Anyway, I don't believe that when these war elephants are faced with fire arrows and fire attacks, they can be controlled in this way. No matter what means are used, the instincts of an animal like elephants cannot be changed so easily. Sima Yi was still so disdainful.
"Your Majesty has built an army of elephant soldiers, which is expensive but quite powerful. If you can get this secret art, it will be a little more secure for the elephant soldiers. Lu Xun said.
"It's a pity that this is the secret art of the inheritance of the poisonous royal family, and it is very well protected, and it is in the same vein, and it is checked at all levels. I have already brought this matter to His Majesty, giving way to the internal spy of the poison, and I have not gained anything so far. Without the secret art of training and cultivating elephant soldiers, even if we destroy this army, capture the enemy's commander, and gain control from it, it will be useless. Zhou Yu shook his head and said.
For him who is proficient in warfare, he naturally understands the preciousness of this secret technique, and has already tried it.
"Then what if I, Da Chu, come forward directly to ask for it or trade it?"
"It's impossible, this is the foundation of the country, although the king of the poison is a fool, but the imperial uncle who came to my Dachu at the beginning is a person with a strategy, it is impossible for him not to know the importance of this secret technique." Zhou Yu shook his head.
"What if that imperial uncle dies?" Sima Yi's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Now you still need poison to entangle Guishuang, and this imperial uncle and the mural can't do anything for the time being." Zhou Yu glanced at Sima Yi unnaturally, this product's anger was a little too heavy, and it was a conspiracy to assassinate at every turn.
"Can the sorcerers of the Southern Barbarians and the people of the Hundred Schools learn from this technique and study it?" Lu Xun asked.
Having seen all kinds of wizards and monsters among the hundreds of schools of thought and those Nanban wizards with strange methods, Lu Xun felt that a new world had been opened.
Although on the surface, these people didn't do much, but in fact, everything in Da Chu is closely related to it now, and the people of the hundred schools and wizards with different abilities are quietly changing Da Chu in all aspects.
Needless to say, the average yield per mu of Dachu's fields will continue to rise every year, and the range is not low. The cultivation of improved seeds, the improvement of tillage tools, the fertilization of land, and the construction of water conservancy are all guided by hundreds of schools. This is not only in agriculture, but also in manufacturing, commerce, justice, propaganda, military affairs, and the continuous progress of all aspects. Unlike Confucianism, which specializes in thought, there are indeed a lot of pragmatic schools among the hundred schools, including top talents from all walks of life, which is really a big treasure trove.
The Southern Barbarian Wizard, whose inheritance can even be traced back to ancient times, has existed since the era of Yanhuang and Chiyou, in addition to the method of controlling beasts, there are also the identification of herbs, strange medical skills and various secret techniques. Not only can it drive snakes and insects to explore the way, but if the situation allows, it can even create a miasma all over the sky, which can be called the ancient version of poisonous gas warfare. The military role is staggering.
"The secret art of the poisoned war elephant is subtle, but it is not systematic. With the abilities of hundreds of schools and wizards, it shouldn't be difficult to copy and crack. ”
"I have already advised Your Majesty on this matter, and the relevant scholars of the hundred families have gone to Nanban to study with the wizards, and it is estimated that it will take two years to find out." Zhou Yu said.
He is very relieved of these professionals. If it weren't for the fact that there were not many elephants in the Han Dynasty, and the elephant soldiers were not the mainstream, and were ignored by the Han people, the relevant progress would definitely be much faster than the poison.
When it comes to wisdom and will, how can the Han people ever look at any alien race in their eyes? It is the best proof that it has been at the forefront of the world for thousands of years.
Perhaps the biggest flaw of the Han people is that they are too smart, and if there are too many smart people, the infighting will intensify, and the road will be easy to deviate. But when you come together with the same goal, you can exert a shocking power.
"Why waste your energy researching this class that will eventually be eliminated?" Sima Yi objected: "The elephant soldier does not have a big advantage over the chariot, and the defects are so serious, even if it is studied in vain." ”
Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Your Majesty once said that only by mastering the long skills of the master is to control the enemy, and only by studying the opponent thoroughly can we better deal with the opponent." Each type of army has its merits, and although the Elephant Soldier is on the wrong side, it is indeed an advantage because of its greater flexibility and controllability than the chariot, and it is also irreplaceable to use the right methods and tactics. ”
"And, most critically. I Dachu now does have a lot of talents, armor, weapons and other aspects of the road has now been studied in depth, it is difficult to go further in a short period of time, the demand for talents is not much, but it takes a lot of time to accumulate. Rather than wasting a lot of manpower and wasting time, it is better to study it in other aspects, and maybe it can be bypassed, and there will be unexpected breakthroughs and gains. Zhou Yu said.
The corners of Sima Yi's mouth twitched, and he was speechless.
There are too many talents, and there is no shortage of money and food. One sentence directly blocked him, and he forgot what the situation was with Da Chu now. It is not at all measurable by the way a normal dynasty is viewed.